Big East Football - Week Three Opening Lines

[Mama_Bull]

Big East Football - Week Three Opening Lines

by Mengus22 on Sep 9, 2012 3:55 PM EDT in Big East Football

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The early point spreads for Big East football games in week three are beginning to be posted. According to BetOnline.ag, here are some of the lines for what will be a very important week for several Big East teams.

• Rutgers (+8.5) at South Florida - The biggest conference game of the young season and South Florida opens as a touchdown favorite at home. Rutgers hasn't shown a heck of a lot on offense so far this year. South Florida has. BJ Daniels throwing the ball against that aggressive Rutgers will likely decide which team gets a big jump on the Big East race.
  
• Connecticut (-3) at Maryland - I can see making Connecticut the favorite because of how well its defense has played against UMass and N.C. State. But, until the Huskies show their offensive line can move some people and run the ball, I'd stay away.
  
• Virginia Tech (-13) at Pittsburgh - Honestly thought this number would be higher, and I expect it to grow. Pittsburgh has defensive issues, enormous defensive issues. Especially up front. That's bad news for this week as Virginia Tech will certainly test them by running big Logan Thomas over and over.
  
• North Carolina (+4) at Louisville - I'm somewhat surprised the number isn't closer to Louisville -7, mostly because they're the home team and there are questions about both Bryn Renner and Giovani Bernard for North Carolina. Not to mention, the Tarheels are coming off of a loss to Wake Forest.
  

http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2012/9/9/3305869/big-east-football-week-three-opening-lines

[jjlovecub]

8.5. Oh wow

[Bull Martin]

8.5. Oh wow

Seems crazy high to me, but I haven't watched a Rutgers game yet. Apparently they've left a lot to be desired. Vegas looks like they agree. I'll take it, but I wouldn't touch this line with a penny

[Mama_Bull]

I had to check.

NEXT GAME - Thursday Sep. 13, 2012

Matchup Current Line/Total Time

Rutgers 7:30 PM

South Florida -8.5

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/teams/team-page.cfm/team/south-florida

[SRQ]

if i were a betting man, i'd be puttin some on the cards

[charsibb]

We're too high, Louisville's too low. These are set to encourage half the world to bet on each team. I expect both lines will move as the action moves.

[NewEnglandBull]

The spread may shift some but those boys in Vegas usually know what they are doing on the whole. I would take a 1 point win but would really love a 31 point punch in the mouth win.

[Mama_Bull]

We're too high, Louisville's too low. These are set to encourage half the world to bet on each team. I expect both lines will move as the action moves.

It's already moved. USF is now a 9.5 point favorite.

NEXT GAME - Thursday Sep. 13, 2012

Matchup Current Line/Total Time

Rutgers 7:30 PM

South Florida -9.5

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/teams/team-page.cfm/team/south-florida

[Bulls 8_va]

$100 on BLACK...errr USF!!! lol

GO BULLS!!!

[yosoybullsfan]

I would never bet against our boys...but wow that is interesting coming off the short week, with our history against these guys..